QUINCY, Calif. – California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators arrested a former CHP officer today on suspicion of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and theft, pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office for the following charges:
- 1871.4(a)1 IC - False statement to fraudulently obtain compensation
- 550(b)(1) PC - Present false statement regarding insurance claim or benefit
- 550(b)(3) PC - Conceal or fail to disclose event affecting benefits
- 118(a) PC - Perjury
- 20 VC - False statements to DMV or CHP
Jordan Lester, 44, was arrested without incident in Quincy and was booked into the Plumas County Jail in Plumas County. The arrest resulted from an extensive, multi-year investigation by the CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations Unit based at CHP’s Headquarters in Sacramento.
Lester filed a workers’ compensation insurance claim on July 12, 2021, and was placed off work by his physician in January 2022. While off work, an anonymous tip was received by the CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations Unit, and an investigation was initiated.
The investigation revealed Lester committed worker’s compensation fraud by engaging in activities, while on injury leave, inconsistent with limitations and restrictions given by his medical providers. During the investigation, CHP investigators also discovered that Lester committed perjury and made false statements to the Department of Motor Vehicles when he fraudulently misrepresented the purchase price of a vehicle he purchased.
Lester, a 16-year veteran of the Department, was assigned to the Quincy CHP Area.
The CHP wants to assure the public that it takes all allegations of employee misconduct very seriously. When allegations of misconduct by an employee are suspected, the Department takes swift and appropriate action to investigate the allegations. Additional questions regarding the criminal case should be directed to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
The CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations Unit is a specialized team that investigates allegations of workers' compensation fraud. Allegations of workers' compensation fraud may be reported by calling a toll-free Fraud Reporting Hotline (1-866-779-9237) or athttps://www.chp.ca.gov/notify-chp/workers-comp-fraud
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security.
